Parkside Paper & Gift will open in October at The Bravern in Bellevue. The store will offer a variety of everyday and holiday merchandise, including greeting cards, tote bags, gift wrap, calendars, bath and body products and specialty gifts. Items include top national brands and works by local artists. Owner […]
Real Estate
Washington Square Entices Homebuyers with Top Pot Doughnuts
If you take a tour of Washington Square in downtown Bellevue, you’ll get a golden ticket redeemable for a free maple bar from Top Pot Doughnuts. Golden tickets are available to visitors who tour Washington Square’s condos and townhomes. Tickets will be honored September through December to potential homebuyers who […]
Seattle Times Reports: Bravern Developer Pleased After 1 Year
Last week we reported on The Bravern’s 1-year anniversary and some of their milestones. Over the weekend the Seattle Times published an article on The Bravern and reported some interesting stats and information about the project: The retail space is 82% occupied (about 10 vacancies). Tom Woodworth, senior investment director for […]
Rendering Appears for Washington Square Proposed Project
The proposed 15-story mixed-use project at NE 8th St. and 106th Ave. NE, which is planned to be developed by the Touchstone Corporation, has recently added a visual rending of what the building is planned to look like on their website. The development would be located on the Washington Square […]
Construction on the Corner of 106th & NE 8th?
On Thursday last week there were trucks spotted at the corner of 106th Ave. and NE 8th St., taking what seemed to be core samples from the earth below on the unoccupied property. Core samples are typically a first step when a developer is looking to build onto new land. This is […]
Plans for Washington Square Superblock Continue
The Seattle-based developer Touchstone confirmed on Thursday its plans to continue development on the Washington Square superblock, according to several local reports. At the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, Douglas Howe (founder of Touchstone) spoke about the plans for a purposed development on the corner of NE 8th […]
Artisanal Brasserie and The Artisanal Table Close at The Bravern
Less than 1 year after opening at The Shops at The Bravern both Artisanal Brasserie and The Artisanal Table have called it quits following dinner service on Sunday, June 13th. Terrance Brennan, New York’s widely known chef opened both restaurants in September 2009. Astisnal Brasserie occupied 8,945 sq. ft., and The […]
$25 Million Gift Donation from Tateuchi to PACE is a Name Changer
Less than 2 weeks after the pre-construction phase was complete, the Tateuchi Foundation is gifting $25 million towards the creation of what has long been known as Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE). With the generous donation also come the naming rights of the performing arts center, which will now be […]
Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) Completes Pre-construction Phase
According to a release, the Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) has announced that all pre-construction documents and activities have been filed with the City of Bellevue. This concludes the 36-month design and planning phase of the project that would be located in Downtown Bellevue at the corner of NE 10th […]
New Café & Wine Bar to Open at Belcarra in Bellevue
A new café and wine bar is planned to open in July of this summer at the base of the Belcarra apartment building at 1032 Ave. It will go by the name of Via Vita Café and Wine Bar and will be inspired by its owner’s travels in Europe. The café will […]
